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4 <br /> 1 MST Western Piedmont Plan <br /> 2 MST Johnston County Plan <br /> 3 Stone to Pilot Sub-section Master Plan <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Other Planning Efforts (map) <br /> 6 <br /> 7 State Trail Partners <br /> 8 State Parks: <br /> 9 Trail designation <br /> 10 Planning assistance <br /> 11 Trail signage <br /> 12 Administer RTP grant <br /> 13 Technical assistance <br /> 14 Promotion on state parks website <br /> 15 Section Sponsors: <br /> 16 Establish the trail alignment <br /> 17 Acquire land or easements needed for trail <br /> 18 Identify and address constraints in building and maintaining trail <br /> 19 Acquire funds <br /> 20 Coordinate trail construction, management and maintenance of the trail <br /> 21 Apply for trail designation <br /> 22 Promote the trail <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Benefits of Regional Trails <br /> 25 Increased property values <br /> 26 Promote healthy living <br /> 27 Protect water quality <br /> 28 Provide recreational opportunities <br /> 29 Provide wildlife corridors and habitats <br /> 30 Encourage economic development <br /> 31 Contribute to a community's identity <br /> 32 Provide alternative transportation opportunities <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Mountains to Sea Segments <br /> 35 Planned segments were prioritized using criteria to gauge readiness for further planning and <br /> 36 implementation. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Criteria included: <br /> 39 Connectivity <br /> 40 Available public land <br /> 41 Implementation challenges <br /> 42 Demonstrated demand for trail <br /> 43 Potential economic impact <br /> 44 Funding resources <br /> 45 Level of organized support and planning <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Near Term Priority Segments <br /> 48 Cherokee to Balsam Gap 24 miles <br /> 49 Northeast Wilkes 25 miles <br /> 50 Atlantic and Yadkin Greenway 13 miles <br />